AKICILJ: Proxystop 3

[redbird]

This morning, F-Secure told me that a program called Proxystop 3 was trying to act as an internet server, and did I want it to? Never having heard of it, I said no [in the "check next time it tries" form, not the "never" form, for now]. Then I poked around a little: Google found me a few sites that said it was from HP and harmless, but a search at HP.com found nothing. Searching the F-Secure website also found me nothing relevant, only a few hits that included the words "proxy" and "stop." (Google also found me a couple of dozen items that appeared to be newsgroup or mailing list posts in Scandinavian languages, but that doesn't actually help me.)

Do any of you know what this program is, or does?

I have an HP printer. It's been here for ages, and this message is new today.

Comments

It's part of the HP program hpbpsttp.exe

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

Command: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox\hpbpsttp.exe
Description: Apache Tomcat web server, part of HP LaserJet "Printer Tools" software. The Apache Tomcat server is required for the HP Toolbox software to run, as well as scanning across the network when using HP multifunction devices like the Laserjet 3015 All-in-One.

Re: It's part of the HP program hpbpsttp.exe

[redbird]

So, any idea why it was trying to access the Internet this morning, when it's never done so before?

Re: It's part of the HP program hpbpsttp.exe

[cattitude.livejournal.com]

I very carefully did not set up the whole Tomcat crap when setting up the printer. That's just too much overhead. It might be something else from HP, though.